英语四级考试真题试卷.doc

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2017年6月英语四级考试真题试卷（第3套）

PartOne写作

Directions：

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PartTwo十五选十

America'sInternetisfasterthaneverbefore,butpeoplestillcomplainabouttheirInternetbeingtooslow.

NewYork'sAttorneyGeneral'soffice__26__aninvestigationinthefallintowhetherornotVerizon,CablevisionandTimeWarneraredeliveringbroadbandthat'sasfastastheproviders__27__itis.Earlierthismonth,theofficeaskedforthepublic'shelptomeasuretheirspeedresults,sayingconsumers__28__togetthespeedstheywerepromised."Toomanyofusmaybepayingforonething,andgettinganother,"theAttorneyGeneralsaid.

Iftheinvestigationuncoversanything,itwouldn'tbethefirsttimeatelecomprovidergotinto__29__overthebroadbandspeedsitpromisedanddeliveredcustomers.BackinJune,theFederalCommunicationsCommissionfinedAT&T$100millionover__30__thatthecarriersecretlyreducedwirelessspeedsaftercustomersconsumedacertainamountof__31__.

Evenwhentheystayontherightsideofthelaw,Internetprovidersarousecustomers'angeroverbandwidthspeedandcost.Justthisweek,aninvestigationfoundthatmediaandtelecomgiantComcastisthemost__32__provider.Over10months,Comcastreceivednearly12,000customercomplaints,many__33__toitsmonthlydatacapandoverage（超过额度的）charges.

SomeAmericansaregettingso__34__withInternetprovidersthey'rejustgivingup.ArecentstudyfoundthatthenumberofAmericanswithhigh-speedInternetathometoday__35__fellduringthelasttwoyears,and15%ofpeoplenowconsiderthemselvestobe"cord-cutters."

A.accusationsB.actuallyC.claimD.communicatingE.complain

F.dataG.deservedH.frustratedI.hatedJ.launched

K.relatingL.timesM.troubleN.usuallyO.worried

PartThree长阅读

FromAccountanttoYogi:

MakingaRadicalCareerChange

A）Atsomepoint,almostallofuswillexperienceaperiodofradicalprofessionalchange.Someofuswillseekitout;forothersitwillfeellikeanunwelcomeintrusionintootherwisestablecareers.Eitherway,wehavechoicesabouthowwerespondtoitwhenitcomes.

B）WerecentlycaughtupwithyogaentrepreneurLeahZaccaria,whoputherselfthroughthefireofchangetocompletelyreinventherself.Inhersearchtolivealifeofpurpose,Leahleftherhigh-payingaccountingjob,herhusband,andherhome.Intheprocess,shebuiltaradicallynewlifeandcareer.Sincethen,shehasfoundedtwoyogastudios,metanewlifepartner,andformedanewcommunityofpeople.Evenifyourpersonalreinventionislessdrastic,wethinktherearelessonsfromherexperiencethatapply.

C）Wheredotheseedsofchangecomefrom?

TheNativeAmericanIndianshaveasaying:

"Payattentiontothewhisperssoyouwon'thavetohearthescreams."Oftenthebestideasforbigchangescomefromunexpectedplaces—it'sjustamatteroftuningin.Greatleadersrecognizetheweaksignalsorslightsignsthatpointtobigchangestocome.Leahreflectsonatimeshelistenedtothewhispers:

"Aboutthetimemydaughterwasfiveyearsold,Istartedhavingasensethat'thisisn'tright.'"Shethenrealizedthatherlifenolongermatchedhervisionforit.

D）Upuntilthatpoint,Leahhadfollowedtraditionalmeasuresofsuccess.Aftergraduatingwithadegreeinbusinessandaccounting,shejoinedapublicaccountingfirm,married，boughtahouse,putlotsofstuffinit,andhadababy."Ididwhateverybodyelsethoughtlookedsuccessful,"shesays.Leaheasilycouldhavefallenintoatrapoffeelingcontent;instead,herenergysparkedaperiodofexperimentationandrenewal.

E）Feelingtheneedtochange,Leahstartedplayingwithfuturepossibilitiesbyexploringherinterestsanddevelopingnewcapabilities.Firsttryingphysicalexerciseanddieting,shelostsomeweightanddiscoveredaninnerstrength."IfeltpowerfulbecauseIbrokethroughmyownlimitations,"sherecalls.

F）However,itwasanotherinterestthatledLeahtoradicallyreinventherself."Iremembersittingonabenchwithmyauntatayogastudio,"shesaid,"andhavingamomentofclarityrightthenandthere:

Yogaissavingmylife.Yogaiswakingmeup.I'mnothappyandIwanttochangeandI'mdonewiththis."InthatmomentofclarityLeahmadeanimportantleap,conqueringherinnerresistancetochangeandmakingafirmcommitmenttotakebiggersteps.

G）Creatingthefutureyouwantisaloteasierifyouarereadytoexploittheopportunitiesthatcomeyourway.WhenLeahmadethecommitmenttochange,sheprimedherselftonewopportunitiesshemayotherwisehaveoverlooked.Sherecalls:

H）OnedayamanIworkedwith,Ryan,whohadhisofficenexttomine,said,"Leah,let'sgolookatthisspaceonQueenAnne."Heknewmyloveforyogaandhadseenaspaceclosetowherehelivedthathethoughtmightbegoodtoserveasayogastudio.AssoonasIsawthelocation,Iknewthiswasit.OfcourseIwasscared,yetIhadthisstrongsenseof"Ihavetodothis."OnlyafewmonthslaterLeahopenedherfirstyogastudio,butsuccesswasnotinstant.

I）Creatingthefuturetakestime.That'swhyleaderscontinuetomanagethepresentwhilebuildingtowardthebigchangesofthefuture.Whenit'stimetomaketheleap，theytakeactionandimmediatelydropwhat'snolongerservingtheirpurpose.InitiallyLeahstayedwithheraccountingjobwhilestartinguptheyogastudiotomakeitallwork.

J）Soonafter,sheknewshehadtomakeaboldmovetofullycommittohernewfuture.Withintwoyears,Leahshedthesafetyofheraccountingjobandmadetheswitchcomplete.Suchdrasticchangeisnoteasy.

K）Steeringthroughchangeandfacingobstaclesbringsusfacetofacewithourfears.Leahreflectsononeincidentthattriggeredherfears,whenherinvestorsthreatenedtoshutherdown:

"IwasprobablyupagainstthemostfearI'veeverhad,"shesays."Ihadspenttwoyearscultivatingthiscommunity,andithadbecomesuccessfulveryfast,butwithinsixmonthsIwasfacingtheprospectoflosingitall."

L）Sheconnectedwithhersenseofpurposeanddugdeep,cultivatingatremendoussenseofstrength."IwasfeelingsointentionalandstrongthatIwasn'tgoingtoletfearjusttakeover.Iwasthinking,'OK,guys,ifyouwanttotrytoshutmedown,shutmedown.'AndIknewitwasanegotiationscheme,soIwasabletosaytomyself,'Thisisnotreal.'"Bynamingherfearsandfacingthemhead-on,Leahgainedconfidence.Formostofus,lettinggoofthesafetyandsecurityofthepastgivesusgreatfear.Callingoutourfearsexplicitly,asLeahdid,canhelpusactdecisively.

M）Thecycleofrenewalneverends.Leah'sgrowthspurredhertoopenhersecondstudio—anditwasn'tforthemoney.

N）Ihavenodesiretomakemillionsofdollars.It'snotaboutthat;it'saboutgrowthforme.Honestly,Ididn'tneedtoopenasecondstudio.IwasmakingasmuchmoneyasIwasasanaccountant.ButIknowifyoudon'tgrow,youstandstill,andthatdoesn'tworkforme.

O）Considerthecurrentmomentinyourownlife,yourteamoryourorganization.Whereareyouinthecycleofrenewal:

Areyouactivelypreservingthepresent,orselectivelyforgettingthepast,orboldlycreatingthefuture?

WhatadvicewouldLeahgiveyoutomoveyouaheadonyourjourney?

Oncewe'reonthepathofgrowth,wecancontinuallymovethroughtheseasonsoftransformationandrenewal.

36.Readinesstotakeadvantageofnewopportunitieswillmakeiteasiertocreateone'sdesiredfuture.

37.Byconventionalstandards,Leahwasatypicalsuccessfulwomanbeforeshechangedhercareer.

38.Leahgainedconfidencebylayingoutherfearsandconfrontingthemdirectly.

39.Insearchofameaningfullife,Leahgaveupwhatshehadandsetupherownyogastudios.

40.Leah'sinterestinyogapromptedhertomakeafirmdecisiontoreshapeherlife.

41.Smallsignsmayindicategreatchangestocomeandthereforemeritattention.

42.Leah'sfirstyogastudiowasbynomeansanimmediatesuccess.

43.Somepeopleregardprofessionalchangeasanunpleasantexperiencethatdisturbstheirstablecareers.

44.TheworstfearLeaheverhadwastheprospectoflosingheryogabusiness.

45.Assheexplorednewinterestsanddevelopednewpotentials.Leahfeltpowerfulinternally.

PartFour仔细阅读

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Urbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin2015.accordingtoanewreport.

ThereportsaysAmerica'surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.

Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese"24-hourcities,"moreaffordableversionsoftheseplaceswillbecreated.Thereportreferstothisasthecomingofthe"18-hourcity,"andusesthetermtorefertocitieslikeHouston,Austin,Charlotte,andNashville,whichare"positioningthemselvesashighlycompetitive,intermsoflivability,employmentofferings,andrecreationalandculturalfacilities."

Anothertrendthatlookssignificantin2015isthatAmerica'slargestpopulationgroup,Millennials（千禧一代）,willcontinuetoputoffbuyingahouse.Apartmentswillretaintheirappeal